GB2420420B - Method and apparatus for testing a transmission path across one or more printed circuit boards - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for testing a transmission path across one or more printed circuit boards

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GB2420420B
GB2420420B GB0503641A GB0503641A GB2420420B GB 2420420 B GB2420420 B GB 2420420B GB 0503641 A GB0503641 A GB 0503641A GB 0503641 A GB0503641 A GB 0503641A GB 2420420 B GB2420420 B GB 2420420B
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testing
printed circuit
transmission path
circuit boards
boards
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Emrys Williams
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Sun Microsystems Inc
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Sun Microsystems Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/08—Locating faults in cables, transmission lines, or networks
    • G01R31/088—Aspects of digital computing
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/08—Locating faults in cables, transmission lines, or networks
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/28—Testing of electronic circuits, e.g. by signal tracer
    • G01R31/2801—Testing of printed circuits, backplanes, motherboards, hybrid circuits or carriers for multichip packages [MCP]
    • G01R31/2818—Testing of printed circuits, backplanes, motherboards, hybrid circuits or carriers for multichip packages [MCP] using test structures on, or modifications of, the card under test, made for the purpose of testing, e.g. additional components or connectors
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F11/00—Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring
    • G06F11/22—Detection or location of defective computer hardware by testing during standby operation or during idle time, e.g. start-up testing
    • G06F11/2205—Detection or location of defective computer hardware by testing during standby operation or during idle time, e.g. start-up testing using arrangements specific to the hardware being tested
    • G06F11/221—Detection or location of defective computer hardware by testing during standby operation or during idle time, e.g. start-up testing using arrangements specific to the hardware being tested to test buses, lines or interfaces, e.g. stuck-at or open line faults
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/28—Testing of electronic circuits, e.g. by signal tracer
    • G01R31/2801—Testing of printed circuits, backplanes, motherboards, hybrid circuits or carriers for multichip packages [MCP]
    • G01R31/281—Specific types of tests or tests for a specific type of fault, e.g. thermal mapping, shorts testing
    • G01R31/2815—Functional tests, e.g. boundary scans, using the normal I/O contacts

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Mathematical Physics (AREA)
  • Quality & Reliability (AREA)
  • Tests Of Electronic Circuits (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Transmission In General (AREA)
GB0503641A 2004-11-19 2005-02-22 Method and apparatus for testing a transmission path across one or more printed circuit boards Active GB2420420B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US10/993,387 US7631230B2 (en) 2004-11-19 2004-11-19 Method and apparatus for testing a transmission path

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GB2420420A (en) 2006-05-24
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GB0503641D0 (en) 2005-03-30

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